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  Discussion on 12-12-12 loose mineral supp. OK for horses?
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Member:
ellebell

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 - 7:20 pm:

I'm leasing a portion of my pasture to cattle. They will be kept separate from my horses so long as they have sufficient water on their half. However, the cattle and horses might share pasture if it remains dry.

The lessor is asking if it's OK to put 12-12-12 loose mineral supplement out. Is there any danger to the horses in this?

Here is the content:
12-12-12 Mineral
Code# 1276
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS

Calcium ..................(min).....11.0 %................(max).....15.0%
Phosphorus ...............................................(min).....12.0%
Salt .....................(min).....10.0 %................(max).....13.0%
Magnesium ................(min)......................................0.05%
Zinc .....................(min)..................................4,000 ppm
Manganese ................(min)..................................4,000 ppm
Copper ...................(min)....................................400 ppm
Cobalt ...................(min).....................................20 ppm
Iodine ...................(min).....................................90 ppm
Selenium .................(min).....................................15 ppm
Vitamin A ................(min)................................190,000 IU/lb
Vitamin D ................(min).................................45,000 IU/lb
Vitamin E ................(min)....................................100 IU/lb
Member:
sdms

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 - 11:50 pm:

Hi there. I don't know anything about this specific mineral but, as a rule, I do not feed anything to my horses made for cattle or processed in a plant that makes cattle feed and supplements. Many cattle supplements have rumensin added to promote growth. Rumensin is poisonous to horses and can cause a lot of very serious health issues and even death.

Before you agree I would do some research on the mineral and where it's made. Just my 2 cents.

Sara
Member:
cmatexas

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 - 2:14 pm:

We have always been told not to let our horses have access to the cattle minerals because of the urea content.

However, we have purchased minerals in the past that are labeled for all classes of livestock, including horses. It was not too much more expensive, if I recall correctly.

Maybe the cattle owners cans simply switch to a "horse friendly" mineral source.
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Apr 25, 2012 - 4:44 pm:

Hello PRU,
This product does not resemble a trace mineral salt supplement with the low amount of NaCL and high amount of Ca and Phos, and supplemented with soluble vitamins. I have not seen such a product made available to horses and not sure how much of such a product the horses might consume. On top of that we do not what your horses are getting from other food/supplement sources. The uncertainties are too large to be able to form an opinion as to whether this might cause a problem. I do think the concerns or whether these products might also be contaminated with other cattle products that are toxic to horses in tiny amounts is a potential problem as it has occurred before.
DrO
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